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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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